World Cup finalist Croatia slumped to a 2-1 defeat to Hungary on Sunday, continuing their shaky start to European Championship qualifying in a group which looks up for grabs with four teams level on points.

Fresh off a narrow 2-1 win over Azerbaijan in Group E, Croatia took the lead early but lacked coordination in defense, allowing Hungary to level before Mate Patkai snatched the win following a corner.

Ante Rebic gave Croatia the lead in the 13th minute. Noticing a Hungarian player on the ground...